Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2018
7 December 2018
All 230 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
116 seats needed for a majority

 
Leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan Kamal Nath
Party BJP INC BSP
Leader since 2005 2018
Leader's seat Budhni Chhindwara
Last election 165 58 4
Current seats 166 57 4
Election Map (by Constituencies)
Incumbent CM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
BJP


Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be held on 28 November 2018 to elect members of the 230 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh. It is believed that the election will be a direct political battle between the Bhartiya Janta Party and the Indian National Congress . While the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government will try to win for consecutive 4th term, the Indian National Congress will fight for winning the state after 2003.

Madhya Pradesh

Background

The tenure of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly ends on 7 January 2019.[1]

Schedule

Election dates are announced on 6 October 2018 and voting is on 28 November 2018.

Result declare on 11 December 2018

Event Date Day
Date for Nominations2 Nov 2018Friday
Last Date for filing Nominations9 Nov 2018Friday
Date for scrutiny of nominations12 Nov 2018Monday
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures14 Nov 2018Wednesday
Date of poll28 Nov 2018Wednesday
Date of counting11 Dec 2018Tuesday
Date before which the election shall be completed13 Dec 2018Thursday


Opinion polls

The opinion polls show a tough election battle between the Bharatiya Janta Party and the Indian National Congress with an edge to the Bharatiya Janta Party. The other small parties may prove to be the kingmaker in case of Hung Assembly .

Date Polling agency BJP INC Others Lead
October 2018 IndiaTV - CNX 128 85 17 43
October 2018 Times Now - Chrome DM 108 103 19 5
October 2018 Times Now - Warroom Strategies 142 77 11 65
October 2018 News Nation 111 109 12 2
October 2018 ABP News- C Voter 108 122  – 14
August 2018 ABP News- C Voter 106 117 7 11
April 2018 IBC24 101 119 10 18
Average as on 9 October 2018 115 105 9 10

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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